Legal Opinion

Scungio Borst & Associates v. 410 Shurs Lane Developers, LLC

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided September 28, 2016No. 28 EAP 2015PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

JUSTICE TODD

In this appeal, we consider whether a contractor may maintain an action under the Contractor and Subcontractor Payment Act (“CASPA”) 1 against a property owner’s agents. After careful review, we hold that a contractor may not do so, and, accordingly, we affirm the order of the Superior Court.

By way of statutory background, CASPA generally provides that a contractor or subcontractor who improves real property pursuant to a contract is entitled to timely payment pursuant to governing contract terms, or, in the absence of such terms, according to a statutorily-specified…

2Cases cited22 opinions

  1. Governor's Office v. Office of Open Records, Aplt.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2014
  2. Revere Press, Inc. v. BLUMBERGSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1968
  3. Ruthrauff, Inc. v. Ravin, Inc.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2006
  4. Meyer v. Community College of Beaver CountySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2014
  5. Buradus v. General Cement Products Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1947

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3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Dubose, R. v. Willowcrest Nur. Home, Aplts.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2017
  2. El-Gharbaoui, A. v. Ajayi, A.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2021
  3. Commonwealth v. Cousins, M., Aplt.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2019
  4. Humphrey, P. v. GlaxoSmithKline PLCSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2021
  5. In Re Fortieth Statewide Investigating Grand JurySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2018

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